Alice E. Dolan and Associates, LLC. is an Illinois-based Plaintiff law firm concentrating in personal injury litigation, including medical malpractice and wrongful death litigation, as well as premises liability, product liability and motor-vehicle accident cases.
Our success is based on thirty years of litigation experience. We rely on exhaustive research and continual study to keep pace with trends in malpractice law, relevant medicine, and the use of outstanding experts in medicine, economics, vocational rehabilitation, and other fields.
In recognition of our success for our clients, we have been selected by our peers to be among the Top 5% of Lawyers in Illinois, according to the Leading Lawyers Network, and recognized as one of the Top Female Lawyers in medical malpractice and personal injury law.
December, 2015
Alice E. Dolan was once again selected as an Illinois Leading Lawyer, an honor given to less than 5% of lawyers practicing in Illinois and one she has garnered each year since 2003.
Alice E. Dolan attended the Assembly Meeting of the IJA/ISBA Joint Mid-Year Meeting at the Sheraton Chicago Hilton & Towers in Chicago, IL. She also attended the following programs sponsored by the IJA/ISBA: Media Talk: How and Why Judges and Lawyers Should Speak on Legal Topics; Poetry and the Law: Remembering to be Inspire and An American Prosecutor's Story – The Holocaust and the Dachau War Crimes Trial.
November, 2015Alice E. Dolan attended the Living With A Six-Person Jury Seminar, sponsored by Judge Lynn M. Egan’s Seminar Series
Alice. E. Dolan attended the WBAI 2015 Top Women Lawyers in Leadership Reception held at Hotel Allegro in Chicago.
October, 2015
Alice E. Dolan attended the Law Enforcement: Use of Deadly Force Webinar sponsored by the TASA Group
August, 2015
Alice E. Dolan was selected as a 2016 Illinois Super Lawyer for the twelfth consecutive year.
Alice E. Dolan attended the Supreme Court Matters Seminar, sponsored by Judge Lynn M. Egan’s Seminar Series
Alice E. Dolan was appointed to the Mary Heftel Hooton Memorial Fund Committee of the WBAI to serve a three year term. The purpose of the Hooton Fund is to establish and maintain a permanent home for the WBAl consistent with the written bequest of the Mary Heftel Hooton Last Will and Testament.
July, 2015June, 2015
Alice E. Dolan volunteered her legal services at the 11th Annual Expungement Summit sponsored by the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County. This is a pro bono legal service assisting adults and juveniles with alternative relief solutions to expunge or seal their criminal or misdemeanor records. The Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County sponsors the summit annually with assistance from the Legal Aid Society of Chicago.
Alice E. Dolan, as an assembly member, attended the ISBA Annual Convention held in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
Alice E. Dolan attended the Sanctions: Supreme Court Rules 137 & 219(C) Seminar, sponsored by Judge Lynn M. Egan’s Seminar Series
Alice E. Dolan attended the Annual Meeting & Reception of the Alumni Association-John Marshal Law School
May, 2015Alice E. Dolan was invited to speak at the Spring Initiation Ceremony of the Stevens Inn Chapter of the Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity at John Marshal Law School. Ms. Dolan was president/magister of the chapter in 1980-81.
April, 2015
Alice E. Dolan was a featured attorney in the 2015 edition of Chicago’s Top Rated Lawyers from ALM for the following legal specialties: General Practice, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury. To be included in the list, lawyers must have received the AV Preeminent® rating from Martindale-Hubbell®. This ranking indicates that a lawyer’s peers—other lawyers and members of the judiciary who have worked first hand with an attorney—have rated them as performing at the highest level of professional excellence.
Alice E. Dolan attended the 20th annual Our Lady of Tepeyac Scholarship Benefit held at the Chicago Cultural Center.
Alice E. Dolan judged the DePaul University School of Law Oral Appellate Argument Competition in Chicago, IL.
Alice E. Dolan attended the Loss of Lifetime Earnings from Brain Injury Presentation sponsored by Vocational Economics Inc.
Alice E. Dolan attended the Attorneys’ Fees, Costs & Expenses: How to Recover Seminar, sponsored by Judge Lynn M. Egan’s Seminar Series.
Alice E. Dolan attended The Jury Trial on Trial-A Celebration of the 800th Anniversary of the Magna Carta, sponsored by The Richard Linn American Inn of Court and The Chicago Inn of Court.
Alice E. Dolan participated in the 34th Annual Ask a Lawyer Day. The Illinois Bar Association sponsors this yearly pro-bono legal service for Illinois citizens to consult with a lawyer about legal matters.
Alice E. Dolan attended a reception sponsored by Women Helping Women benefiting the efforts of Night Ministry, an outreach group that lends assistance to Chicago’s homeless youth.
March, 2015
Alice E. Dolan was once again named as a Top 10 Women Personal Injury Lawyer in Illinois by Leading Lawyers Magazine (2010, 2012, 2015).
Alice E. Dolan was a featured attorney in the Top Women Lawyers in Illinois edition of Leading Lawyers Magazine. Click here for reprint of article.
Alice E. Dolan was named as one of the Top 100 Women Consumer Lawyers in the State of Illinois by Leading Lawyers Network Magazine (2010, 2012-2015). Consumer Law provides protection and legal recourse for those injured by faulty products.
Alice E. Dolan judged the 2015 Student Advocacy Competition in Chicago, IL sponsored by the American Association for Justice (AAJ)
Alice E. Dolan attended the WBAI General Membership Meeting to elect the WBAI Nominating Committee, who will decide the officers for the 2015-2016 term.
February, 2015
Alice E. Dolan attended a Damages Seminar, sponsored by the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association.
January, 2015
Alice E. Dolan was selected as a 2015 Illinois Super Lawyer for the eleventh consecutive year.
Alice E. Dolan judged the third annual Windy City Invitational Tournament, sponsored by the Northwestern University Mock Trial and the American Mock Trial Association
December, 2014
Alice E. Dolan attended the Updates & Objections Seminar, sponsored by Judge Lynn M. Egan’s Seminar Series.
Alice E. Dolan attended the Attorney Training Session for the Illinois Judge's Association's program, Bringing the Courtroom to the Classroom. This program is designed to bring civics education highlighting our legal system to classrooms throughout the state of Illinois.
Alice E. Dolan attended the Assembly Meeting of the IJA/ISBA Joint Mid-Year Meeting at the Sheraton Chicago Hilton & Towers in Chicago, IL
Alice E. Dolan attended the Medical Malpractice Seminar sponsored by the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
November, 2014
Alice E. Dolan judged the DePaul University School of Law Oral Appellate Argument Competition in Chicago, IL
October, 2014
Alice E. Dolan attended the, Mediation: How to Make it Work Webcast, sponsored by the Illinois State Bar Association
June, 2014
Alice E. Dolan attended the Assembly Meeting at the 138th Annual ISBA Convention held in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
March, 2014
Alice E. Dolan was a featured attorney in the 2014 edition of Chicago’s Top Rated Lawyers from ALM for the following legal specialties: General Practice, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury. To be included in the list, lawyers must have received the AV Preeminent® rating from Martindale-Hubbell®. This ranking indicates that a lawyer’s peers—other lawyers and members of the judiciary who have worked first hand with an attorney—have rated them as performing at the highest level of professional excellence. Click Here For A Link To The Press Release.
Alice E. Dolan judged the National Championship Collegiate Mock Trial Tournament in Waukegan, IL sponsored by the American Mock Trial Association
Alice E. Dolan attended the Medical Malpractice Seminar sponsored by the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA)
Alice E. Dolan judged the 2014 Student Advocacy Competition in Chicago, IL sponsored by the American Association for Justice (AAJ)
January, 2014
Alice E. Dolan accepted an invitation to serve as a Member on the 2013-2014 ISBA Assembly Governance Committee. The appointment was made by the President of the ISBA, Paula Holderman.
December, 2013
Alice E. Dolan attended the Medical Malpractice 2013 Seminar, sponsored by the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association.
Alice E. Dolan attended the IJA/ISBA Joint Mid-Year Meeting and Assembly Meeting at the Sheraton Chicago Hilton & Towers in Chicago, I.
Alice E. Dolan attended the Legal Writing in the Smart Phone Age Presentation, sponsored by the Illinois State Bar Associatio.
Alice E. Dolan attended The Intersection of Technology and Law Presentation, sponsored by the Illinois State Bar Association.
Alice E. Dolan attended The Pitfalls of Running for Judicial Office Presentation, sponsored by the Illinois State Bar Association.
Alice E. Dolan attended the Illinois Dead-Man's Act Seminar, sponsored by Judge Lynn M. Egan Seminar Series.
Alice E. Dolan attended the Loss of Lifetime Earnings from Brain Injury Presentation sponsored by Vocational Economics Inc.
October, 2013
Alice E. Dolan attended the Lawyering Skills Beyond Knowing the Law- Communication, Arbitration, Civility and Dealing with Firm Emergencies Seminar, sponsored by Women's Bar Association of Illinois
Alice E. Dolan attended The Art of Great Lawyering Presentation , sponsored by the ISBA Mutual Insurance Company
Alice E. Dolan attended the WBAI Judge's Reception sponsored by the Women's Bar Association of Illinois honoring Chief Justice Rita B. Garman and Judge Diane P. Wood
Alice E. Dolan attended the Creative Solutions: How To Reduce Litigation Costs & Expedite Resolutions Seminar, sponsored by Judge Lynn M. Egan's Seminar Series
September, 2013
Alice E. Dolan was listed in Crain’s Chicago Business as one of the Chicago Area’s Leading Personal Injury Lawyers.
Alice E. Dolan was named in the “Top Settlements” annual issue of the Chicago Lawyer Magazine.
Alice E. Dolan attended the 120th Commemoration of the first meeting of women lawyers held in Chicago during the Columbian exposition in 1983. This event “From 1893 to 2013: Celebrating Our Accomplishments” was sponsored by the Illinois State Bar Association, the 7th Circuit Bar Committee and Winston and Strawn, LLP.
Alice E. Dolan attended the Know Your Audience: Practice Tips from Cook, DuPage & Lake Counties Seminar, sponsored by Judge Lynn M. Egan's Seminar Series.
August, 2013
Alice E. Dolan accepted an invitation to serve on the Executive Committee of the Chicago Bar Associations' Judicial Evaluation Committee (JEC). Alice has been a long serving member of the JEC which conducts evaluations of candidates for judicial offices and sitting judges seeking retention within Cook County.
Alice E. Dolan was once again named one of the Top 100 Women Consumer Lawyers in the State of Illinois by Leading Lawyers Network Magazine. Consumer Law provides protection and legal recourse for those injured by faulty products.
Alice E. Dolan attended the 30 Female Blackstones (Celebrating Our Accomplishments, 2013 and Beyond: Building Our Accomplishments) Course, sponsored by Winston & Strawn LLP.
June, 2013
Alice E. Dolan served on the committee for the 99th Women’s Bar Association of Illinois (WBAI) Annual Installation Dinner held at the Palmer House in Chicago, Illinois.
Alice E. Dolan volunteered her legal services at the 9th Annual Expungement Summit sponsored by the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County. This is a pro bono legal service assisting adults and juveniles with applications to expunge or seal their felony and misdemeanor criminal records. The summit was held at the New Faith Baptist Church International in Matteson, IL.
Alice E. Dolan, assembly member, attended the ISBA Annual Convention held in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
Alice E. Dolan volunteered her legal services at the 9th Annual Expungement Summit sponsored by the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County.
May, 2013
Alice E. Dolan was elected to the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) General Assembly for Cook County, Illinois for a two year term.
Alice E. Dolan’s career and volunteer work was highlighted in an article in the Evanston Review. Click here for reprint of article.
Alice E. Dolan attended the Training for Volunteer Attorneys for 2103 Expungement Summit to be held in June, 2013. This is a pro bono legal service assisting adults and juveniles with applications to expunge or seal their criminal and misdemeanor criminal records. The summit is sponsored annually by the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County.
Alice E. Dolan attended the Ethics and Professionalism Seminar, sponsored by the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
April, 2013
Alice E. Dolan was a featured speaker at the Annual Career day at Our Lady of Tepeyac High School in Chicago, Illinois. Ms. Dolan is a member of the Board of Directors of Our Lady of Tepeyac High School and served as its president in 2011.
March, 2013
Alice E. Dolan judged the National Championship Collegiate Mock Trial Tournament in Waukegan, Illinois.
Alice E. Dolan judged the 2013 Student Trial Advocacy Competition in Chicago, Illinois sponsored by the American Association for Justice (AAJ).
Alice E. Dolan attended the Moving on up: A Journey to the Bench Presentation, sponsored by the Illinois Judicial Council, Black Women Lawyers of Great Chicago Association, Cook County Bar Association Women's Bar Association of Illinois-Diversity Committee and John Marshall Law School, Chicago, IL.
Top 10 Leading Lawyers
Super Lawyers
Alice E. Dolan was selected for inclusion on the 2016 Illinois Super Lawyers list.
She has received this distinction each year since 2004.